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The 5/8 is for blades you can buy locally and the other are arbors made to fit the Shopsmith saw blades you can order or might have from SS.

Thanks for the information.

I see so many items for these machines on eBay but how do you know they will fit mine? Mine is a 1956. I see the bandsaw and ...

Welcome to these forums, wpbailey!,

You must use this saw arbor , or this saw arbor , and yes, it goes in place of the drill chuck. There is a set screw that holds the chuck on. Just loosen it and slip it off to reveal the business end of the quill. Buy yourself a blade (I think a 9" one for your ...

I just picked up my first ShopSmith.

From what I have been able to find it is a 1956.

Serial number is 326199.

I would like to know how to make it a table saw?

It didnt come with a blade or anything to hook a blade to.

Seems to me there is a fitting that goes where the drill chuck is?